Weymouth is on my doorstep (I live in the Dorset countryside), but I blush to admit I have previously only visited the town once in the past decade.
More fool me, as it turns out Weymouth is buzzing with things to do,…
About Caracol Mayan Ruins
The original name for the city is unknown but today the ruins are known as Caracol from a Spanish term meaning “snail shell”, the nickname given because of the huge amounts of snail shells left behind by the…
The amazing things you’ll do there, touring the ATM Cave in Belize will be, by far, the winner. It’s up there with the likes of tracking down the Ark of the Covenant and racing a mine cart through the Temple of Doom.…
Few places in the world can compare to the Great Blue Hole in Belize. Easily one of the most beautiful places in the world, this submarine sinkhole in the Caribbean is a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and…
Kyrgyzstan, due to its location in the heart of Central Asia, was once a very important country on the the Great Silk Road. The Silk Road was a system of caravan trade routes that ran through Central Asia, linking countries from the…
Super brief historical run through the past, but we have so much more to look forward to in the future. More and more people are investing in real estate on the islands. Not only resorts, but Airbnb’s are popping up…
Once in the hands of local gangs, Panama City’s historic district of Casco Viejo is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and the most trendy area in town. With beautiful colonial mansions, art galleries and a bursting gastronomic scene, the small neighbourhood…
On a tiny secluded cove off the Pacific Coast of Panama, there’s a dreamy beach town called Playa Venao. I’d never heard of Playa Venao before my trip to Panama, but after drolling over the pictures online I decided to gamble and…
There’s no one around me, except for a star fish lying just a few feet away and my sail boat in the far distance. I sit on the fine sand, dipping my feet into the warm crystal water, enjoying the tiny island…
History & Legends of Kariba
Lake Kariba was created after the completion of the Kariba Dam in 1959. The dam caused the Zambezi River to flood into the Kariba Gorge - a controversial decision that displaced the Batonga tribes living in the…